Before there was science there was
ART.
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Sunrise Paddle on Bow Lake, featuring Bow Glacier by Kat Wright.
MELTDOWN: A Photographic Exhibition by Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon
MELTDOWN is an upcoming photographic exhibition by Guardians of the Ice. Using high resolution cameras, Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon are immersing viewers in Canada’s mountainscapes to promote action and engagement with the regeneration of the planet. The photographs are both a celebration of the fragile beauty that is being lost and a call to meaningful action.
MELTDOWN will officially launch the UN International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in Canada, premiering at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff in January 2025.
Learn more here.
LOSING BLUE: Directed by Leanne Allison and Written by J.B. Mackinnon
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
What does it mean to lose a colour? Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about losing the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change. With stunning cinematography, this short doc immerses the viewer in the magnificence of these rare lakes, pulling us in to stand on their rocky shores, witness their power and understand what their loss would mean—both for ourselves and for the Earth.
This film is best enjoyed on a big screen. Contact communityscreenings@nfb.ca to plan a screening today!
Transitions: An interdisciplinary water, climate science and art collaboration
Global Water Futures’ (GWF) Artist in Residence, Gennadiy Ivanov, developed an art-science project on the impacts of climate change impacts in the circumpolar north. The project aimed to represent that challenge, stimulating awareness amongst new audiences, via a range of techniques, styles, performance and media.
Artwork from the Transitions project have been featured major international conferences including both COP27 and COP28. Gennadiy, in collaboration with the Climatic Research Unit CRU (Tim Osborn and Michael Taylor), was commissioned to produce a climate change mural for Norwich City Council, and his artwork has been influential in the development of the UN IYGP.
See more here.
Fortress Mountain research weather station in Kananaskis, AB by Gennadiy Ivanov.
Rockies Repeat: Directed by Caroline Hedin, Fieldlab Films
Rockies Repeat is a short documentary that grapples with the cultural impacts of climate change in the Canadian Rockies and the importance of sustaining traditions on ancestral lands. The film follows a team of Indigenous and settler artists as they trek into the mountains to reinterpret the work of early Banff painter Catharine Robb Whyte to see familiar places from new perspectives a century later.
Watch the full film here.
Climate Stories: An Upcoming Album by Digital Hobo
Digital Hobo is a musical persona of singer/songwriter Scott Diehl. He entertains audiences in the Roots/Americana, Reggae, Pop and Folk genres. Scott’s thoughtful, “out of the box” writing engages listeners in a journey to positive social change.
Digital Hobo’s third album, “Climate Stories” is currently in production and is being written in partnership with the Glacier Year. The songs examine how climate change is already affecting many people across Canada and throughout the World. It explores perspectives of Indigenous people, climate refugees, working families, climate activists, people of all ethnicities, genders and political stripes.
Contemplating Glaciers: A Dialogue
An upcoming solo exhibition by Jan Kabatoff, curated by Jessica Turner
In light of the accelerated melting of glaciers, a phenomenon threatening ecosystems, sea levels, agriculture, and countless species, Kabatoff's work takes on profound significance. Kabatoff began traversing the icy slopes of glaciers nearly two decades ago, through North America, South America, and Asia, delving into the essence of glaciers—their resounding echoes, intricate details, and awe-inspiring grandeur. Through this multi-sensory exhibition, Kabatoff offers a poignant reflection, urging audiences to reconnect with nature and engage in the vital dialogue of climate change.
Exhibition Dates: August 2 – August 31, 2024.
Location: Tett Gallery in the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, 370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
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Ephemerality: Ice and Us, by Amy Snider
Amy’s art practice is an extension of her commitment to climate change. She creates sculptural works and installations using clay she digs up where she lives, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her artwork and writing convey the beauty and fragility of our natural environment. Recent work includes a series of ephemeral cups, bowls, and plates that convey melting glaciers, drought, and eco-anxiety as they dissolve, crumble, and blow away.
Amy, a mother, artist, environmental activist, cares deeply about our environment and enjoys spending time in nature with her family.
Find Amy on Instagram or at https://amysnider.ca/.
